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Tactical Medical Solutions RISE Immobilization System
TacMed Introduces RISE Immobilization System
January 19, 2021
Tactical Medical Solutions will provide more than 150,000 groundbreaking splints worldwide over the next three years.
In Santa Fe and throughout the state, hospitals are dangerously close to capacity because of COVID.
Hospitals at Capacity, New Mexico Eyes Rationing Care
December 08, 2020
Crisis standards could be coming, warn top state officials.
Social isolation may have negative health effects on seniors during COVID quarantines.
As COVID Continues, Worries Grow About Isolated Seniors
December 07, 2020
Social isolation is associated with increased risk of dementia, heart disease, stroke, and premature death.
While many poisonous plants cause symptoms quickly, some have delayed toxicity that may go undiagnosed.
One Pill Can Kill: The Case of the Puking Pair
Blair Bigham, MD, MSc, EMT-P, December 06, 2020
The wrong kind of mushroom leads to tragic results.
This study is a preliminary step toward determining if capnography readings, a noninvasive and relatively easily collected vital sign, can help direct the right patient to the right care at the right time.
Journal Watch: End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide and the Need for Transfusion
Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA, December 01, 2020
Does a low reading in the field have predictive value in trauma?
Moderna is requesting emergency use authorization from the FDA for a COVID-19 vaccination the company claims is over 94% effective.
Moderna Files for Emergency Use of COVID Vaccine
November 30, 2020
After two doses, trials show, the vaccine is 94% effective against the virus and 100% efficacious against severe cases.
Understanding what the AED is telling us can help to guide our expectations of patient care and outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
CE Article: What the AED Is Telling Us
Robert Conklin, MPA, NRP, MICP, November 29, 2020
Understand what the various shockable and nonshockable rhythms really mean.
Between 78%–87% of COVID survivors continue to experience symptoms for weeks post-recovery.
Long Haulers: The Continuing Casualties of COVID-19
Valerie Amato, NREMT, November 28, 2020
For some, major symptoms persist even after the coronavirus is cleared.
Scott DeBoer of Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions discusses electrical burns in children.
Pediatric Video Tutorial: Electrical Cord Bites and Burns
November 23, 2020
Fact: Kids bite into electrical cords. Happily, most will do just fine.
How to Assess a Pedal Pulse
EMS World Instructional: How to Assess a Pedal Pulse
Leah Sobon, November 23, 2020
This finicky pulse point, also known as the dorsalis pedis artery, can be difficult to palpate.
The American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma is leading the project.
Input Needed on Revision of Field Triage Guidelines
November 19, 2020
You have until mid-January to sound off for the first revision since 2011.
Changes to pediatric resuscitation are at question in the new 2020 guidelines.
Two Issues With the New PALS Guidelines
Peter Antevy, MD, November 18, 2020
Do their conclusions really reflect the best evidence?
Rodolfo Reyes fears language barriers may have impeded communication that could have saved his COVID-afflicted partner's life.
Language Barriers Add to Anguish of COVID Victims
November 16, 2020
Facilities try to provide interpreters, but it often isn't enough.
The ARREST trial compared standard treatment with ECMO treatment in 30 people who suffered a cardiac arrest.
Study Shows Benefit of ECMO After Cardiac Arrest
November 16, 2020
The ARREST trial compared standard treatment with ECMO treatment in 30 people who suffered a cardiac arrest.
United Hatzalah EMT Alan Malka with the child he rescued from a hot car.
Stories From the Streets: Child In a Hot Car
Raphael Poch, November 15, 2020
A father forgets his keys, and his daughter is locked inside.
Daniel Hu, PharmD, BCCCP
Pharmacology 101: Fentanyl and Naloxone Pharmacology for EMS, Part 2
Daniel Hu, PharmD, BCCCP, November 13, 2020
Fentanyl and nonpharmaceutical fentanyls are responsible for a large number of opioid overdoses.
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